DONIA vs Navily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DONIA
This app provides detailed seabed visualization and marine information for safe and respectful sea navigation. It allows users to book mooring buoys, share observations, and monitor their vessels. Access premium features like high-definition charts for enhanced planning and exploration.
- Seabed visualization
- Marine information access
- Mooring buoy booking
- User observation sharing
- Navigation preparation and monitoring
- Mooring monitoring with alarms
- Offline mapping
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DONIA – Enjoy & protect the sea, together Donia is the reference app to choose your anchorages and navigate safely while minimizing your impact on the seabed. Join a community of over 100,000 sea enthusiasts who use DONIA to plan and experience their journeys across the Mediterranean and beyond. *** Visualize the seabed and anchor in the right place *** • High-precision mapping of marine habitats (Posidonia, coralligenous reefs, Cymodocea, sand and rock) • Enhanced anchoring assistance with weather conditions • Improved anchor alarm system • Smart selection of anchoring zones adapted to your vessel *** Complete nautical charts *** • Detailed mapping of navigation areas (French Mediterranean, Atlantic, Greece, Andalusia, Liguria, Croatia, Balearics) • Advanced integration of SHOM charts and HD bathymetric layers (Premium) • Optimized map display for real-time navigation *** A community of sailors *** • View and share sea observations • Rating system and favorites • Easy sharing inside and outside the app *** Donia Mooring – connected buoys *** • Connected mooring buoys for vessels over 24m • Dedicated anchoring zones • In-app booking, payment and management *** DONIA Premium *** • Advanced SHOM chart integration • Access to HD bathymetric layers A mission: protecting the sea Created by marine biologists and divers from Andromède Océanologie, DONIA aims to make seabed maps visible and accessible so everyone can contribute to their protection. Inspired by maritime solidarity, the app continuously evolves based on user feedback to become a more innovative, useful and effective anchoring tool. Information Using GPS in the background may significantly reduce battery life. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off automatic renewal in your account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://mooring.donia.fr/cgv/donia/cgv-donia-fr.pdf Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Navily
This app serves as a comprehensive mobile cruising guide for boaters. It offers a vast database of marinas and anchorages, user-generated reviews and photos, and seamless berth booking across Europe. Connect with other users and marinas through in-app chat and receive real-time warnings.
- 35,000+ marinas and anchorages
- 350,000+ community photos and comments
- Easy berth booking in 700+ European marinas
- In-app chat with users and marinas
- Real-time anchorage warnings
- Emergency SOS feature
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With over 1.2 million boaters worldwide, Navily is the all-in-one boating and sailing app to discover safe anchorages, book marinas with ease, and cruise with confidence. Whether you're planning a day trip, a sailing holiday, a coastal cruise, or an offshore adventure, Navily gives you everything you need in one place. Trusted by sailors, cruisers, and recreational boaters around the world, Navily helps you plan routes, discover the best marinas and anchorages, and make every journey easier. Explore more than 35,000 marinas and anchorages backed by 500,000+ trusted reviews and photos from the Navily community and our marina partners. Why choose Navily? - A growing community with over 1.2 million boaters worldwide - 35,000+ marinas and anchorages - 500,000+ reviews and photos - 700+ bookable marinas - Smart route planning and distance calculations - Navily Protection Scores to find the best anchorages - Live chat with nearby boaters - Real-time anchorage alerts - Emergency SOS feature- ask the community for help! Plan smarter boating routes. Spend less time searching and more time sailing. Compare nearby marinas and anchorages, calculate distances, filter results to match your preferences, discover the best locations to anchor with Navily Weather Protection Scores, and build routes with automatic itinerary planning. Whether you're cruising the Mediterranean or exploring the Caribbean, Navily helps you make better decisions before you leave the dock Sail with confidence. - Access over 500,000 community reviews and photos to find the perfect stop, including: - Depth and seabed information - Wind and swell protection - Marina facilities and services - Local tips from experienced boaters - Real photos from fellow sailors - Every review is automatically translated, allowing you to benefit from the knowledge of our international boating community. - Stay connected through community chat, receive real-time anchorage alerts, and access essential services both ashore and at sea. When you're off the grid, Offline Mode keeps important information available whenever you need it. Unlock even more with Navily Premium. Upgrade to Navily Premium and enjoy: - View a 72-hour anchorage protection score before you drop anchor - Filters the map to your preferences and boat requirements - AI-powered summaries of all community comments - Offline-mode, no internet needed. Navily is also available in French, Spanish, German and Italian. Want to help us improve Navily? Find us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram and share your stories with us, we are passionate about what we do! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/navilyApp Twitter: https://twitter.com/navilyapp Instagram: http://instagram.com/navilyapp Blog : http://blog.navily.com/ Website : https://www.navily.com/ Privacy policy : https://www.navily.com/privacy Terms of Use : https://www.navily.com/cgu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Navily at 94% against DONIA's 59%. Navily also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (813 vs 31). DONIA's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. DONIA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month and Navily sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Navily holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Navily has 813 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of DONIA's written reviews are positive against 94% of Navily's.
DONIA ships an update fortnightly, Navily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DONIA | Navily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (31 ratings) | 4.8 (813 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 59.3% of reviews | 93.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 813 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andromede Oceanologie | The Navigation Family |
Customer experience
DONIA
Navily
Bugs and requests
DONIA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Navily
Reported bugs
3 issues- Booking cancellations not working
- Spinning icon issue with past bookings
- Difficulty accessing messages from map view
Requested features
5 requests- Offline map downloads
- Improved route planning tools
- Live chat with other users
- Customizable notifications
- Better integration with navigation apps
In-app purchases
DONIA
- DONIA® Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.491 Month
- DONIA® Premium Version7 Days trial$22.991 Year
Navily
- Navily Premium$9.491 Year
- Navily Premium$18.491 Year
- Navily Premium$24.991 Year
- Navily Premium 30 days$17.99









